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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Twain not see everything he wanted in Calcutta?

2. What Hindu ceremony did Twain get to see?

3. What did Twain compare the Taj Mahal to?

4. What did Twain say the law closely followed in Port Louis?

5. What did Twain say was the main difference between an Indian boy and an American boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the Boers, and what did they do?

2. How did Twain describe the average day for an Indian child?

3. What disappointed Twain about his trip to Baroda?

4. How did Twain describe the river in Benares?

5. What did Twain find interesting about his ship to Mauritius?

6. What animals in India was Britain trying to control and why?

7. Why did Twain go to Baroda?

8. Who was Jameson, and what did he do?

9. What did Twain do to pass the time while sailing to Africa?

10. How did Twain describe Mauritius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Twain's opinion of logic, and how did his idea affect the people around him on this trip around the world?

Essay Topic 2

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why ? How did this person change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Twin choose to take this trip, and what changed in his life because of this decision?

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